1987 My Era

Chapter 610: The conflict between Zhou Shihe and Yu Shuheng escalates completely, and the struggle intensifies.
Zhou Shihe said, "I've fallen in love with him."

This means the two women have completely broken off relations, and their relationship has reached a fever pitch!
Yu Shuheng refused to back down, and Zhou Shihe, who had been forced into this situation before, was even less likely to do so.

They were locked in an invisible standoff, the surrounding air seemed to be solidifying, as if water was about to turn into rain, making it extremely suffocating!

Just when the atmosphere was at its most tense, a middle-aged woman in the seat in front of her called over the flight attendant, and half a minute later, the flight attendant left again.

The flight attendant's coming and going seemed to break the deadlock, and Yu Shuheng smiled and asked thoughtfully, "You want to live at the head of the Yangtze River?"

Face to face, Zhou Shihe said, "If he continues to pester me, then he has to marry me."

As the saying goes, "strike the snake at its seven-inch mark," Zhou Shihe could roughly guess Teacher Yu's emotional needs for Li Heng, so she used the words "marry me" to strike at the heart of the matter.

Her meaning was simple: if you can control Li Heng's feelings and prevent him from continuing to love me, then this matter will be dropped.

If that's the case, Zhou Shihe can breathe a sigh of relief and get rid of his entanglement with the help of Teacher Yu's restraint.

If Yu Shuheng can't control Li Heng's feelings, then I'm sorry! You can't handle this man, so I'll marry him instead!

Well, Zhou Shihe's words were both offensive and defensive.

Jin: Now that her feelings have found their place, she can naturally accept it.

She resigned herself to leaving him as a free woman, having previously criticized his extensive romantic history.

With every sip and bite, he moved with ease, truly remarkable.

Whether she advances or retreats, Zhou Shihe is in a winning position and will not be a loser.

On the contrary, Yu Shuheng will face a rather big problem.

What challenges will Teacher Yu face?
Can you, Teacher Yu, control him? Do you have that kind of control? Do you dare to directly interfere in his romantic relationships?

If Yu Shuheng can't control herself, it's like slapping herself in the face. From now on, Li Heng's other confidantes will no longer be afraid of her powerful background and will all challenge her!
If Yu Shuheng had used force to control Li Heng, the process wouldn't have been so pleasant. Li Heng would definitely have harbored resentment, and his other female confidantes would have automatically stood against Teacher Yu, which would have meant creating a whole bunch of rivals for him.

Moreover, those rivals are all highly educated beauties, none of them are easy to deal with. Even if Yu Shuheng can be triumphant for a while and suppress them temporarily, who can say what the future holds?

Zhou Shihe felt that Yu Shuheng was hesitant to interfere too much in Li Heng's romantic relationships, which could be inferred from the progress of his relationship, as he was always indecisive.

Yu Shuheng narrowed her eyes, a hint of danger flashing across her face.

Only now do I realize that this seemingly frail woman from the Zhou family is far more formidable and difficult to deal with than I imagined. It seems that every word she utters carries a deeper meaning, and that none of her words are random but rather strategic and planned. It seems that every word she speaks precisely hits my sore spot.

Yu Shuheng's smile faded, and her expression turned serious: "You should know the simple truth that it's lonely at the top. The source of the Yangtze River is located in a high-altitude, desolate area. If you want to marry him and have children there, you not only have to endure loneliness, but also withstand the test. Your body is so weak that you would fall over with a gust of wind. I'm afraid you don't have that ability."

Well, the two women's words became more and more ferocious, more and more lethal, and more and more direct with each sentence.

Every word carries the weight of past grievances; every word is spoken with the utmost kindness, yet with the intention of killing the other party!
Zhou Shihe spoke gently, yet her tone was sharp: "Teacher Yu, you were my university professor, you taught me college English. From a young age, my family taught me to respect teachers and value morality, so I should give you the upper hand and let you go first."

If you can control him, I wish you well; if you can't, then I will. As for whether I have the ability? I will give you the answer in the future.

The phrase "respecting teachers and valuing morality" seems reasonable and well-founded on the surface, reflecting Zhou Shihe's good upbringing. However, it subtly implies that Yu Shuheng disregards her teacher's position and falls in love with her male student—how ironic!

Her other statement, "I'll handle it," and "I'll give you the answer," demonstrates her complete confidence and how domineering she is!
Her words contained not a single swear word, yet every single one was piercing to the heart!
It still comes true, and it reflects Zhou Shihe's life principle: I will not offend others unless they offend me; if they offend me, I will repay them in full.

Yu Shuheng took a deep breath, and just as she was about to speak, a male voice yawned from the side.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Shihe and Yu Shuheng instinctively looked over at Li Heng.

Under the two women's gaze, Li Heng lazily raised his hands, yawned twice, then struggled to open his eyes and asked groggily, "Teacher, where are we?"

Seeing that he was the first to speak to her, Yu Shuheng smiled gracefully, glanced at her rival across from her without leaving a trace, and told him, "We have already entered Dutch airspace and will be landing soon."

Li Heng was dumbfounded: "So fast?"

"Quick? You slept the whole way, you're practically drooling." As she spoke, Yu Shuheng took out a tissue and handed it to him.

Li Heng took the tissue and asked, "Teacher, how long did you doze off?"

Yu Shuheng said, "I just woke up too."

"That's great! We didn't get much sleep last night, but we can make up for it by catching a flight."

After saying a few words, Li Heng's mind cleared up considerably. He then asked Zhou Shihe, whose gaze had somehow shifted to the outside of the plane, "Comrade Shihe, have you rested for a while?"

"Yes, I just woke up too," Zhou Shihe said softly.

What do you mean, "just woke up"?! Those two women had been fighting for ages!
After yawning a few more times, Li Heng's mind finally cleared. He sat up straight and muttered, "I'm so hungry. Did you guys bring any snacks?"

Yu Shuheng originally wanted to call the flight attendant over.

Unexpectedly, the little boy turned to Zhou Shihe and asked directly, "Did you bring any White Rabbit candy today?"

Zhou Shihe remained silent, but reached into her bag with her right hand and pulled out a handful of candy, handing it to him.

As expected, they were all White Rabbit milk candies. Li Heng didn't stand on ceremony, took the candy, immediately peeled one open and popped it into his mouth, chewing and saying, "It still tastes familiar, delicious. Shihe, you're not short of money anyway, remember to bring me some when you go out in the future."

Zhou Shihe glanced at Teacher Yu quietly, smiled gently, and neither agreed nor disagreed.

Just as Teacher Yu had said, not long after, an announcement came over the loudspeaker: "Ladies and gentlemen! The plane is about to land. Please make sure your seatbelts are fastened securely. Thank you!"
Li Heng looked down to check his seatbelt, then glanced at Teacher Yu's and Zhou Shihe's, before asking, "Teacher, how far is it from the airport to our hotel?"

Yu Shuheng said, "The Netherlands is not a large country, and the airport is not far from the city center. It takes us about 25 minutes to get there."

25 minutes is within an acceptable range. He really wants to take a hot shower and then have a good meal.

As they exited the airport, Li Heng, as usual, took Zhou Shihe's luggage and grumbled, "Hey, I've told you so many times in Singapore, don't walk behind me. I only feel at ease when you're in front of me and within my sight. Why can't you listen to kind advice?"

He was telling the truth; the girl was rather thin and could easily be pushed apart in such a crowded place.

In this respect, Teacher Yu is better. She is tall and has a strong aura. She is very charming and can be seen from a distance in a crowd.

Zhou Shihe smiled knowingly, quickened her pace, and moved from behind him to the front.

In the past, Yu Shuheng hadn't thought much of the interaction between the two, considering it reasonable, since safety is the most important thing when traveling.

But upon seeing and hearing it again today, Teacher Yu's eyebrows furrowed slightly. He looked at Li Heng, then at Zhou Shihe in front of him, and suddenly felt a pang of unease. He thought to himself: This woman is definitely my greatest enemy in life. That kind of pitiful and weak temperament is most likely to strike the softest spot in a person's heart. She can attract the attention of a young man and arouse his protective instincts at any time. She is very dangerous!

Yu Shuheng had always been very confident in her feminine charm, but she dared not be careless when facing Zhou Shihe. Even as a woman, she couldn't help but steal glances at Zhou Shihe countless times, which speaks volumes about Zhou Shihe's beauty.

As soon as I exited the gate, I was met by a man and a woman who were picking me up. They were a married couple and also Yu Shuheng's childhood friends.

That's right. The boy and girl grew up with Teacher Yu and have been close since childhood. Now that they're older, they've formed a small circle to support each other, and their relationship is even stronger than before.

"Shuheng. I'm so glad to see you. If you hadn't come, I would have frozen solid." As soon as they met, the woman hugged Yu Shuheng warmly, and the two women whispered intimate words to each other.

The woman's name is Xu Li. She works in the financial industry and frequently travels between London, New York, Tokyo, Singapore, and Paris.

After the two sisters finished exchanging pleasantries, Xu Li greeted Zhou Shihe politely, then stared at Li Heng with greedy eyes.

He kept looking, staring intently!

After a long while, Xu Li smiled and said, "Your name is Li Heng. I know you. You are very famous abroad. You should be prepared. Oh, by the way, I have a gift for you."

As she spoke, she took a handbag from her husband, inside which were exquisitely packaged boxes, and handed it to Li Heng: "I spoke with Aunt Shen on the phone a couple of days ago, and she told me that her son-in-law is coming to the Netherlands to perform, and asked me to take good care of him."

I asked then, "Son-in-law? To what extent are you a son-in-law?"

Aunt Shen told me on the phone: He calls me "Mom" now. To what extent?

I understood immediately after hearing that; I had to take it seriously and give them a gift.

Xu Li said it in a joking tone.

But Zhou Shihe immediately understood: this was a scheme meticulously planned by Shen Xin. The purpose was naturally to further bring Li Heng and Teacher Yu together, and it was also aimed at her, who had come with her.

Thinking of this, Zhou Shihe pouted almost imperceptibly, glancing furtively at Li Heng: Did he really call Shen Xin "Mom"?
Li Heng thought of the same thing as Zhou Shihe, and his head immediately broke out in a cold sweat. Aunt Shen, I didn't offend you! How could you let a joke get out so easily? If this gets to Xiao Han, Zi Jin, and Song Yu's ears, won't there be a huge accident?

Especially Song Yu, how would she react if she knew she was being called "Mom"? Li Heng's heart pounded with anxiety.

Seeing Li Heng hesitate, Yu Shuheng, understanding her mother's thoughts, surprisingly did not resist and smiled as she reminded him, "Li Heng, what are you standing there for? What? You don't want to accept this gift?"

This implies that he admitted to calling Shen Xin "Mom".

This means that he indirectly acknowledges his status as the son-in-law of the Yu family.

Don't answer?

Given all this, how could I not answer? How could I not answer?

In this situation, he had no choice at all.

Li Heng accepted the gift and sincerely said, "Thank you, Sister Xu."

Xu Li laughed heartily and said excitedly, "No need to thank me, we're all family. I'm so happy for Shuheng that she found such an excellent husband like you."

Li Heng's lips twitched. So, he just used the title "husband"? This is really pushing himself to the brink of death.

Seeing that he accepted the gift, Yu Shuheng introduced Xu Li's husband, "His name is Xu Sheng, Su Yun's older brother. He is currently working in diplomacy here and made a special trip here today."

Professor Yu did not disclose which country he worked in diplomacy or what kind of work he did. Li Heng and Zhou Shihe naturally did not ask.

Xu Shengchao, Li Heng, and Zhou Shihe smiled and distributed the remaining three gift bags to the three of them as a gesture of welcome.

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